Aachen Cathedral - Wikipedia
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Romanesque Revival: 1820-1860 Richardsonian Romanesque: 1860-1900 Corbel tables and round arches distinguish buildings in the Romanesque Revival or the Round-arched Style, which originates in Germany in the early 19th century. The Romanesque Revival is a less popular alternative to the Gothic Revival that diminishes by the 1860's. During the 1870's, American architect Henry Hobson Richardson…
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries. The style eventually developed into th...
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Stone churches of hitherto unknown proportions were erected to accommodate ever-larger numbers of priests and monks, and the growing crowds of pilgrims who came to worship the relics of the saints.
During the Romanesque period, Germania occupied a prominent place among the European nations. The Germanic emperors, successors of Charlemagne, had always intended to restore the Carolingian Empire and with the help of the Ghibellines often invaded Italy, Rome, and even settled in southern Italy. However, the main characteristic of the Germanic Romanesque school was the…
Close up of Romanesque capital in the facade of the church of Villanueva de Cangas in Asturias, Spain, Europe
12th century carving, one of several reset in the north porch at Elmley Castle church. St Mary's at Elmley Castle, close to the bottom of Bredon Hill, is one of Worcestershire's more rewarding churches, situated in a delightful churchyard set back in a quiet corner of the village. Much of the present building is 15th century, though parts date from Norman and earlier times, shown by the herringbone masonry in the chancel and the quaint animal carvings in the porch. The building was restored by Ewan Christian in 1863 and Frederick Preedy in 1878, but while these interventions can be detected in certain places the overall sense of antiquity remains. Inside the church the light-level is somewhat subdued, giving it a rather mysterious atmosphere. The first item of note the visitor encounters is the intriguing 14th century font with dragons writhing around its base. However, the church's greatest treasures are the two large monuments in the north transept, both of the highest quality, the superb 17th century Savage monument with three reclining effigies, and the more flamboyant Baroque monument to the Earl of Coventry from c1700, portraying the deceased reclining and flanked by angels. Elmley Castle church is one not to be missed, the tombs alone justify a visit. It was normally open and welcoming in pre-Covid times and hopefully will receive visitors again once this crisis is behind us. Sadly more recently (since my last visit) there was an attack by a mindless vandal (not an isolated incident either) resulting in minor damage to both the major monuments. Hopefully this damage can be put right and the church won't be forced to lock its doors. More details on the Historic Worcestershire Churches Trust site below:- www.worcesteranddudleyhistoricchurches.org.uk/index.php?p...
Detail from the early medieval cloister door of Salamanca cathedral.
Archiepiscopal cathedral at Zara.
View of a cloister in the monastery. Notice the vaulted ceilings and other romanesque architectural features along the cloister and throughout the monastery. Romanesque, or Nordic, architecture predated gothic architecture by a couple centuries beoming popular around the tenth century. It consisted of thick walls, round arches, groin vaults, towers, and arcading. It has also been described as being symplistic in design.
